Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-4 Properties of Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 26: 15

Answer

$9.7$

Work Step by Step

We start with the given expression: $0.1+3.7+5.9$ The commutative property of addition states that changing the order of the addends does not affect the sum. We use this property to rearrange the addends: $0.1+5.9+3.7$ The associative property of addition states that changing the grouping of the addends does not affect the sum. We use this property to group two of the addends: $(0.1+5.9)+3.7$ We now simplify using the order of operations: We first simplify inside the parentheses: $6+3.7$ Then, we add: $9.7$
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